Categories DavidCommon sandpiper: Forge Mill Lake Post author By David Post date 14 September 2015 Common sandpiper pausing on autumn migration, on the shores of the island directly opposite the RSPB hide at Sandwell Valley.Even when so near, the bird is so small and inconspicuous that it blends into its background. ← Raven over Richmond Road → Green, blue, yellow: ripening sloes and plum